La Paz vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$289
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
52
100
🏙️ Population
756K
449K

The cost of living in La Paz is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7220th and 23rd ($681 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6482nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$22875

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041